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UPSC Prelims 2014 · GS Paper I

Question 52: Geography

What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north?

  1. 1.Bangkok
  2. 2.Hanoi
  3. 3.Jakarta
  4. 4.Singapore

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a4-2-1-3
b3-2-4-1
c3-4-1-2
d4-3-2-1

AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).

Order the cities by latitude, from south to north: Jakarta is at about 6 degrees south, Singapore at about 1 degree north, Bangkok at about 14 degrees north and Hanoi at about 21 degrees north. So the sequence is Jakarta, Singapore, Bangkok, Hanoi, which is 3-4-1-2.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Wrong. This puts Singapore first and Jakarta last, which is incorrect.
  • (b) Wrong. It puts Hanoi before Singapore and Bangkok, but Hanoi is the northernmost.
  • (c) Right. Jakarta, Singapore, Bangkok, Hanoi is the south-to-north order.
  • (d) Wrong. It puts Singapore before Jakarta and Hanoi before Bangkok.

Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2014, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.